John Benninghofen, PTA, CSCS, GTS, MFDc John was born and raised in the Central Valley town of Modesto, CA. Growing up, he was quite the active kid; he participated in numerous youth and organized sports programs and eventually found a passion for both skateboarding and distance running in his early teens. John briefly ran competitively…
Nizhoni Martinez is a technician at the Center for Physical Excellence. She is currently enrolled at Yavapai College and pursuing a career in Physical Therapy. She has a passion for seeing patients recover their strength and enjoys the connections built during a patient’s physical therapy journey. Aside from messing with her coworkers, Nizhoni enjoys time…
Tashi Genshock grew up in Long Beach, CA. She moved to Arizona to attend Northern Arizona University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences with an emphasis in Social Personality Disorders and Aviation Psychology.She also received dual minors in Anthropology and Spanish. In her free time she enjoys hiking, paddleboarding, swimming, and running.…
Braden Judd is from Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Walla Walla University in 2024 with a Bachelor Degree in Exercise Science and an Associates Degree in Pre-PT. In his free time he enjoys playing basketball, wakeboarding, and hiking.
Cody Gawlitta earned his Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy at Midwestern University in Glendale Arizona, and undergraduate studies at Arizona State University. His primary strengths are in the fields of Orthopedics, Vestibular rehab, and Concussion management. Cody is a native of Phoenix, Arizona where he grew up playing football, riding dirt bikes, and eventually working…
Kimberly Rutherford is currently a Patient Care Coordinator at CPE. Kimberly has a professional background in Title & Escrow from 2001 to 2015. She has served as an Sr. Escrow Officer from 2010 to 2015 opening her own branch with Intravest Title in Prescott Lakes, AZ. Then in 2018 venturing into in-home health and hospice…
Jennifer Van Harte was born and raised in Allenwood, New Jersey. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA where she played collegiate soccer. She then attended Gwinnett Technical College in Georgia where she graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Jen currently holds a certification as a Certified…
Ally (Eller) Garcia was born and raised in Peoria, AZ. She attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado where she played soccer and received her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology and a minor in Coaching. She then attended Northern Arizona University where she received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2023. She is passionate about…
Ian Carr was born in Oregon but moved to Goodyear, AZ where he spent the remainder of his childhood. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and dual minor in Business and Chemistry. He then attended Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ where he received his…
Mendy is the Finance Director at Center for Physical Excellence. She has worked for the company for over 20 years. Mendy worked in the front office and as a tech helping patients in the back for many years before Laura promoted her to the billing and collections department, and then to Finance Director. She loves…